In 2021 I was commissioned to draw a tree A dear family friend asked me to create an artwork of a tree that was a meaningful symbol to them as a way to commemorate their wedding day. I wanted to make it truly special, but at the time I had no idea how to make a tree interesting. I even started dreaming up dramatic ideas like hiding portraits of the wedding party in the leaves like an optical illusion, simply because I couldn’t imagine a tree being captivating on its own. Befo